Bonnet for motor-cars.



G. B. HOUSTON & J. A. HELMAN.

BONNET FOR MOTOR CARS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR 23, I914.

Patented Apr. 8,1919.

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Inventors mtmesses:

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G B. HOUSTON 621. A. HELMAN.

BONNET FOR MOTOR CARS.

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Wiimesses: 'lmventors Ge orge 15. Houston, John .ifielman,

G, B. HOUSTON & J. A. HELMAN.'

BONNET FOR MOTOR CARS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23, 1914.

Patented 8, 1919.

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GEORGE B. HOUSTON AND JOHN A. HELMAN, 0F BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT,ASSIGNOIRS TO THE LOCOMOBILE COMPANY OF AMERICA, 0]? NEW YORK, N. Y., ACORPORATION OF- WEST VIRGINIA.

BONNET ron MOTOR-CARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 8,1919.

Application filed March 23, 1914. Serial No. 826,526.

To all whom it may concern the accompanying drawings, is a specifica--tion, like characters on the drawings repre senting like parts. 7

This invention relates to an improved bonnet for mot-or cars.

The character of the invention may be best understood by reference tothe following description of an illustrative embodiment thereof shown inthe accompanying drawing, whereinzf Figure 1 1s a slde elevation of anillustrative bonnet shown herein as embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 on an enlarged scale is a sectional detail showing the hingepintles for asection of the bonnet;

Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4i of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3; and v Fig. 6 on anenlarged scale is a section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, the illustrative bonnet there shown asembodying the invention comprises two separate sections 1 and 3 each ofa length suflicient to extend from the cowl to the radiator.

To permit the sections toswing open and give access to the engine eachis provided with hinge means adjacent the meeting edges of the sectionscomprising a pintle 5 fast on the end of the section adjacent a suitablerear support, herein the. cowl, and adapted to be set in a socket in abracket 7 attached to said cowl and an adjustable pintle 9 mounted onthe opposite end of the section and adapted to enter a socket in abracket 11 on a suitable front support,

herein the radiator. The adjustable pintle is provided with a spring 13which tends to maintain the same in its socket and with a handle 15 forwithdrawing the pintle therefrom in removing the section, as more fullyhereinafter described. The hinge pintlesare not located exactly at themeeting edges of the sections but are offset therefrom (Fig. 4). Thepurpose of this is to provide margins 17, 17 beyond said pintles whichmay rock up toward one another and provide a complete closure and alsopermit the ready rocking of the sec tions into open position. By thisconstruction when the sections are closed there is no ridge extendingalong the top of the bonnet presenting an unsightly projection such asheretofore has been produced by the hinge of the unitary bonnet hithertoused. On the contrary the. surfaces of the portions of the sectionsadjacent their meeting edges are uninterrupted and flush with oneanother, presenting a simple, neat and smooth appearance.

To strengthen the bonnet each section may be provided with a rib 19extending longitudinally thereof and conveniently of angle iron formwith one flange fiat on the under face of the section at its upper edgeand the other flange depending from said face a short distance from saidedge. The sheet forming a section may be wrapped about and shaped toconform to the contour of the angle iron as shown in Fig. 4, therebyproviding a neat, strong construction. The hinge pintles 5 referred tomay be welded or otherwise secured to the depending flange of the angleiron.

The dash and radiator may be each provided with angle iron guides 21against which the bonnet sections may seat when in closed position. Asshown herein the pintle receiving sockets are mounted fast on said angleiron guides, thereby providing a good strong construction.

The angle iron strengthening ribs are advantageous in preventing saggingor vibra- "of the other.

tion of the sections adjacent their meeting edges. To further contributeto the holding of the sections in proper relation each may be providedwith a tongue 23 (Fig. 6) having one end fixed to the angle iron ribthereof and the other end projecting across the depending flange of theangle iron rib These tongues are of resilient material and are curvedsomewhat'so that when the sections are rocked downto close the same thetongues will wipe along said flanges and be flexed and energized in sucha manner as to provide mutual support for the sections. Preferably thesetongues are located midway between the ends of thes'ections where thetendency for relativefmovement between them is" greatest. 5 The loweredge of each section may be provided; with usual latches 25 for lockingthe same in closed position.

.-Thesections 1 and. 3 are hinged to sections 26 and 27 respectively byusual hinges .28. and 29 whichare located on the inner I side of thehood or bonnet and permit the sections 26 and'27 to fold inwardly withrespect etothe sections lfand B. It willbe remembered that thehingesj'at the top of the hood are within the latter since the hinges atthe sides are also within the hood the latter presents a neat, sightlyappearance andleakage offwater: into the hood is greatlyre-duced. oraltogether eliminated.

If it is desired to 'have access to one side of the enginethe latches ofsaid sections are unlocked andthe section is swung upwardly about itshingepintles as .a fulcrum.

. To support the section in this positionits lower edge may rest in anotch (not shown) appropriately located on the radiator or. if desired.the sectionniaybe swung upward and folded so that its parts lie backslightly over the other section with its rocking movement,limitedbytheengagement of the depending angle iron flange: with the stops on thepintle socket brackets. A

,If it is desired to remove a section from the car the spring pressedpintle is withdrawn fromits socket and then the section may be tiltedslightly sidewise and then drawn longitudinally so that the fixedpin-.tle may bewithdrawn from its socket-and the section lifted fromthe car.A single section is so light that this may be readily i done by oneperson unassisted, without any danger of scratching or marringthe car.

In case it is, desired to remove the entire bonnet from the car' theother section is lifted ofi in a manner similar to that just Adescribed. The sections maybe replaced on the car with equal facility.Having described one illustrative embodimerit of the invention withoutlimiting the same thereto, what we claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. A bonnet for a motor car comprising a plurality of sections, andmeans for detachably connecting them with the car in position to form aclosed bonnet and each being removable independently of the connectionof theother.

2. A bonnet for a motor car comprising a plurality of separate sections,and hinge means for connecting eachof said sections to the carindependently .of the other, the sections so connected forming a closedbonnet.

3. A bonnet for a motor car comprising separate sections having opposededges, and hinge means adjacent said edges for connecting'said'sectionsto the car. a

A. A bonnet for a motor car comprising separate sections, and hingemeans for con- 7 necting the same with the car and adapted to permit theopening of one of said. Seetlon'sfwithout interference with or movementof the other.

-5. A bonnet for amotor car comprising separate sections, and hingemeans for connecting each of said sections to the'car in position toform a closed bonnetand'adapted to permit said sections to presentadjacent surface portions'flush withone another.

' tween the dash and radiator of the car, hinge means adjacent the upperedges of said sections for detachably connecting the same with said dashand radiator, and latch means for securing the lower edges of saidsections to the. car.

9. A bonnet for a motor car comprising separate sections having opposededges, strengthening ribs extending along said sections adjacent saidedges, and means including hinge means and latch means fordetarhablyconnecting each sectionto the car independently of the other. H

10. A bonnet for a motor car comprising separate sections having opposedupper edges, means detachably conne ting each section to the carindependently of the other in such position that the sectionscollectively form a closed bonnet, and means for-preventing vibration ofsaid edges relatively to one another. I

ll A bonnet for a motor car comprising separate sections having opposededges and means for preventing vibration of said edges relatively to oneanother including a mem- 'b'er' on each section for engagement with theother. I

12. A bonnet for a motor car comprisin separate sections having opposededges, an means for preventing vibration of said edges relatively to oneanother including a tongue on each section for engagement with theother. a V 18. A bonnet for a motor car comprising separate sectionshaving opposed edges,

strengthening ribs on said sections adj acent said edges, and a tongueon each section for engagement with the rib of the other.

14. A bonnet for a motor car comprising separate sections, hinge meansfor connecting each section to the car independently of the other, and amember on each section for yieldingly pressing against the other tocontribute to the maintenance of their adjacent portions in flushrelation.

15. An automobile hood comprising two top sections, each mounted toswing outwardly and hinge means for said sections providing portionsmounted on stationary portions of the car, said hinge means beinglocated on the inner side of the hood.

16. An automobile hood comprising a top section hingedly mounted toswing outwardly, and having the hinging means located under the hood.

17. An automobile hood comprising two sections having opposed edges andhingedly mounted to swing outwardly one relative to the other andhinging means for said sections located inwardly of the sections.

18. An automobile hood, comprising two top sections, each foldingoutwardly, and separate hinges, one for each of said top members,disposed on the inner side of the hood.

19. An automobile hood, comprising two top sections, each foldingoutwardly, and separate substantially parallel hinges, one for each ofsaid top members, disposed on the inner side of the hood.

20. An automobile hood, comprising two top sections, each foldingoutwardly, and separate hinges, one for each of said top members,disposed on the innerside of the hood, and side members pivotallyconnected to each of said top members, and swinging inwardly on hingeslocated on the inner side of said hood.

21. An automobile hood, comprising a plurality of parts foldingoutwardly, each of said parts having independent pintles, each of saidpintles having its own bearing on the dash and radiator of the car.

22. An automobile hood, comprising a plurality of parts foldingoutwardly, each of said parts having independent pintles, each of saidpintles having its own bearing on stationary parts of the car.

23. An automobile hood, comprising in combination two parts havingseparate pintles, andeach providing an outwardly swinging portion and aninward projection 1 extending toward the opposite side inwardly from thepintles.

2 1. An automobile hood comprising complementary hinged top sectionshaving a the upper surface thereof.

25. An automobile hood, comprising a frame and complementary topsections independently hinged to said frame, and having a flush meetingjoint on the top surface thereof.

26. An automobile hood, comprising a frame, and complementary topsections independently hinged to and removable from said frame.

27. An automobile hood, comprising a frame, and complementary topsections having a central joint flush with the upper surface thereof,each of said sections being independently hinged to and removable fromsaid frame.

28. An automobile hood, comprising a frame, complementary top sectionsseparate from each other and having a meeting joint flush with the uppersurface, side sections hinged to said top sections, and independentpivotal connections between said top sections and said frame arrangedbelow the top surface.

29. An automobile hood, comprising a frame, and complementary topsections separately engaged with said frame, and independently removabletherefrom.

30. An automobile hood, comprising a frame and top sections,independently pivotally engaging said frame, the two pivotal axes beingparallel.

31. An automobile hood, comprising in combination two outwardly swinginghinged portions, two independent substantially par-- allel pintles, onefor each of said hinged portions, each of said hinged portions providingan inward projection toward the other hinged portion, said projectionsfolding inwardly entirely independently of each other when said hingedportions of said hood are swung outwardly.

82. A housing of the class described comprising, in combination, twooutwardly-fold ing top-sections, and hinge means therefor including anaxially slidable bolt within said housing, and a socket receiving saidbolt.

33. An automobile hood comprising, in combination, a frame, a pair oftop-sections, pintles disposed within said hood and connecting saidtop-sections atone end to said frame, and slidable bolts connecting saidtop-sections at the other end to said frame.

34:. A bonnet for a motor car comprising a plurality of hinged sectionshaving all of their hinges within said hood, one of said hingescomprising an axially 'slidable bolt, 7 names to this specification, inthe presence and a socket therefor. P of two subscribing witnesses 1 35.An automobile hood compiising a topsection hingedly mounted toswing1out- GEORGE HOUSTON 5 wardly and hinging means disposed beneath vUJOHN the hood, said hinging means including an uWitnesses:

axially slidable bolt and a socket therefor. EDW. W. YBERGIN,

In testimony whereof, We-have signed our H. H. EDGE.

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